[AFMUG] Quickbooks online customer financing

[Steve Jones]

All I can find is info on how to record financing the business takes out.
We are doing some work where we will be billing 20% up front with the
remainder being installments over 36 months.
Id like to have monthly invoice sent out automatically (digitally). We
arent doing interest (currently) but will apply late fees.

Im going to charge for paper invoicing so I may have to add that as line
item to the invoice

I assume its not complicated, but im Quickbooks dumb and this is online so
everything is different than desktop or so Im told

On the same note, offering this kind of self financing I know may turn
south quick, and there are those business financing companies out there Id
prefer not to deal with, both because they take their cut and some folks
might not meet their funding requirements. but these wont be small
financings for me, nothing more than 20k, so you rich guys probably just
handle that risk out of your couch cushion change. Ill be having my
attorney write the contract on further instances, but one job is already
about done with just an informal written agreement. Is it a terribly bad
idea, or just a generally bad idea? The 20 percent will almost always cover
the expenses, with the goal being to keep a rolling recurring revenue. We
wont finance materials right now, thats an out of pocket for the customer
at this time.
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Re: [AFMUG] OT lunch-Red -Iguana

[Steve Jones]

its a good diet, eating soup with forks

On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 2:31 PM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:

> Mine was essentially carb free too!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 5, 2022, at 1:17 PM, Josh Luthman 
> wrote:
>
> 
> Dang.  Been a decade since I've been there...
>
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 3:16 PM Chuck McCown via AF 
> wrote:
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[TJ Trout]

on nanog too? really? lol

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 9:34 AM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:

> A good steel mold can make .5 to 1M pieces before it is shot many times.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: can...@believewireless.net
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:23 AM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s
> bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>
> The mold is owned by Cambium, not the supplier. It's not like this is
> a generic, off the shelf piece. It's also
> possible that multiple parts of the design are made in a single mold.
> Getting the mold made is the most
> expensive part of the process. After that, each part is probably
> <$0.50. If I was Cambium, I'd be super
> pissed if they allowed someone else to use my mold. Each mold only has
> so many uses before it has
> to be replaced. In a steel mold, that is a lot of pieces, but still,
> you'd be costing Cambium money.
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 12:11 PM Chuck McCown via AF 
> wrote:
> >
> > I have 3D printed parts for aircraft wings.  Totally depends on the
> > filament and settings of the printer.
> >
> > From: Colin Stanners
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:34 AM
> > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> > Cc: Chuck McCown
> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s
> > bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
> >
> > As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I
> > wouldn't trust 3d-printed plastics.
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> 3d printing?
> >>
> >> From: Colin Stanners
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
> >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> >> Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s
> >> bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
> >>
> >> Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.
> >>
> >> I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets,
> which
> >> they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).
> >>
> >> A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I
> >> noticed the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I
> visited
> >> their website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I
> >> didn't consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that
> >> name so that I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if
> they
> >> are allowed to sell them?
> >>
> >> Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi
> >> re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer
> >> Wi-Fi once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts,
> >> also terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag
> >> ziptied to the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches
> left
> >> onside with a standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can
> >> tell the techs "grab 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed
> by
> >> the office as they have a standard config, and after climb the techs
> >> spend <1min per AP to slide on and plug in. So with these and other
> >> optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites x 3 APs per site can be fully
> >> re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 days that we normally spend
> >> organizing, programming, attaching mounts, cabling, etc.
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Chuck McCown via AF]

A good steel mold can make .5 to 1M pieces before it is shot many times.

-Original Message- 
From: can...@believewireless.net

Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:23 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s 
bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )


The mold is owned by Cambium, not the supplier. It's not like this is
a generic, off the shelf piece. It's also
possible that multiple parts of the design are made in a single mold.
Getting the mold made is the most
expensive part of the process. After that, each part is probably
<$0.50. If I was Cambium, I'd be super
pissed if they allowed someone else to use my mold. Each mold only has
so many uses before it has
to be replaced. In a steel mold, that is a lot of pieces, but still,
you'd be costing Cambium money.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 12:11 PM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:


I have 3D printed parts for aircraft wings.  Totally depends on the 
filament and settings of the printer.


From: Colin Stanners
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:34 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Cc: Chuck McCown
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s 
bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )


As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I 
wouldn't trust 3d-printed plastics.


On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF  
wrote:


3d printing?

From: Colin Stanners
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s 
bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )


Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.

I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which 
they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).


A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I 
noticed the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited 
their website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I 
didn't consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that 
name so that I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they 
are allowed to sell them?


Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi 
re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer 
Wi-Fi once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, 
also terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag 
ziptied to the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left 
onside with a standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can 
tell the techs "grab 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by 
the office as they have a standard config, and after climb the techs 
spend <1min per AP to slide on and plug in. So with these and other 
optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites x 3 APs per site can be fully 
re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 days that we normally spend 
organizing, programming, attaching mounts, cabling, etc.


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Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Matt Mangriotis via AF]

Colin - Gimme a few to look into this for you... not sure we can do anything, 
but let's take this offline. (Paul(?) From Believe Wireless is right... the 
supplier won't let you buy direct for exactly that reason).

If you would, please send me an email directly: m...@cambiumnetworks.com.

Thanks,
Matt



-Original Message-
From: AF  On Behalf Of can...@believewireless.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:23 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: [ External ] Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier 
(e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

The mold is owned by Cambium, not the supplier. It's not like this is a 
generic, off the shelf piece. It's also possible that multiple parts of the 
design are made in a single mold.
Getting the mold made is the most
expensive part of the process. After that, each part is probably <$0.50. If I 
was Cambium, I'd be super pissed if they allowed someone else to use my mold. 
Each mold only has so many uses before it has to be replaced. In a steel mold, 
that is a lot of pieces, but still, you'd be costing Cambium money.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 12:11 PM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:
>
> I have 3D printed parts for aircraft wings.  Totally depends on the filament 
> and settings of the printer.
>
> From: Colin Stanners
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:34 AM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Cc: Chuck McCown
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier 
> (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>
> As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I wouldn't 
> trust 3d-printed plastics.
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:
>>
>> 3d printing?
>>
>> From: Colin Stanners
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s 
>> bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>>
>> Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.
>>
>> I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which 
>> they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).
>>
>> A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I noticed 
>> the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited their 
>> website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I didn't 
>> consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name so that 
>> I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they are allowed to 
>> sell them?
>>
>> Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi 
>> re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer Wi-Fi 
>> once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also 
>> terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied to 
>> the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside with a 
>> standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the techs "grab 
>> 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by the office as they have 
>> a standard config, and after climb the techs spend <1min per AP to slide on 
>> and plug in. So with these and other optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites 
>> x 3 APs per site can be fully re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 
>> days that we normally spend organizing, programming, attaching mounts, 
>> cabling, etc.
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[can...@believewireless.net]

The mold is owned by Cambium, not the supplier. It's not like this is
a generic, off the shelf piece. It's also
possible that multiple parts of the design are made in a single mold.
Getting the mold made is the most
expensive part of the process. After that, each part is probably
<$0.50. If I was Cambium, I'd be super
pissed if they allowed someone else to use my mold. Each mold only has
so many uses before it has
to be replaced. In a steel mold, that is a lot of pieces, but still,
you'd be costing Cambium money.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 12:11 PM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:
>
> I have 3D printed parts for aircraft wings.  Totally depends on the filament 
> and settings of the printer.
>
> From: Colin Stanners
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:34 AM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Cc: Chuck McCown
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s 
> bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>
> As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I wouldn't 
> trust 3d-printed plastics.
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:
>>
>> 3d printing?
>>
>> From: Colin Stanners
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket 
>> mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>>
>> Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.
>>
>> I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which 
>> they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).
>>
>> A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I noticed 
>> the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited their 
>> website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I didn't 
>> consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name so that 
>> I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they are allowed to 
>> sell them?
>>
>> Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi 
>> re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer Wi-Fi 
>> once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also 
>> terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied to 
>> the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside with a 
>> standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the techs "grab 
>> 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by the office as they have 
>> a standard config, and after climb the techs spend <1min per AP to slide on 
>> and plug in. So with these and other optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites 
>> x 3 APs per site can be fully re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 
>> days that we normally spend organizing, programming, attaching mounts, 
>> cabling, etc.
>> 
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Chuck McCown via AF]

I have 3D printed parts for aircraft wings.  Totally depends on the filament 
and settings of the printer.  

From: Colin Stanners 
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:34 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Cc: Chuck McCown 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s 
bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I wouldn't 
trust 3d-printed plastics.


On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:

  3d printing?

  From: Colin Stanners 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
  To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
  Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket 
mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

  Hi AFMUG, a rare request here. 

  I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which 
they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).


  A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I noticed 
the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited their website 
and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I didn't consider that 
information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name so that I can attempt to 
buy a number of brackets directly, if they are allowed to sell them?

  Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi 
re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer Wi-Fi 
once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also terminated 
RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied to the tower. 
All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside with a standardized 
IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the techs "grab 15 event APs", 
which don't need to be programmed by the office as they have a standard config, 
and after climb the techs spend <1min per AP to slide on and plug in. So with 
these and other optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites x 3 APs per site can be 
fully re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 days that we normally spend 
organizing, programming, attaching mounts, cabling, etc. 

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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Colin Stanners]

That's a lot of time and work for questionable reliability - meanwhile
there is a company in China that is currently manufacturing and selling the
known-good models to Cambium for likely 10$ each. I just need to find that
company and see if they will sell to me.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:49 AM can...@believewireless.net <
p...@believewireless.net> wrote:

> Have someone come up with a design, 3D print it locally and test it
> out. You can then ship it out
> to a professional 3D printing company where you have LOTS of options
> for materials. Some have
> carbon fiber, some have metal, some have resilient plastics, resins, etc.
>
> The design is key though. The designer will need to know how the
> weight will sit on it so they can
> allow the layers to shear off at a layer line.
>
> I have a resin printer and with the different material options, I
> would trust them holding expensive
> equipment after being cured. Parts are typically printed at off angles
> so you don't have the
> layer strength issues you would with FDM printing.
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 11:36 AM Colin Stanners 
> wrote:
> >
> > As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I
> wouldn't trust 3d-printed plastics.
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> 3d printing?
> >>
> >> From: Colin Stanners
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
> >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> >> Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s
> bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
> >>
> >> Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.
> >>
> >> I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets,
> which they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).
> >>
> >> A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I
> noticed the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited
> their website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I
> didn't consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name
> so that I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they are
> allowed to sell them?
> >>
> >> Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi
> re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer
> Wi-Fi once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also
> terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied
> to the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside
> with a standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the
> techs "grab 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by the office
> as they have a standard config, and after climb the techs spend <1min per
> AP to slide on and plug in. So with these and other optimizations, an event
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> attaching mounts, cabling, etc.
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[can...@believewireless.net]

Have someone come up with a design, 3D print it locally and test it
out. You can then ship it out
to a professional 3D printing company where you have LOTS of options
for materials. Some have
carbon fiber, some have metal, some have resilient plastics, resins, etc.

The design is key though. The designer will need to know how the
weight will sit on it so they can
allow the layers to shear off at a layer line.

I have a resin printer and with the different material options, I
would trust them holding expensive
equipment after being cured. Parts are typically printed at off angles
so you don't have the
layer strength issues you would with FDM printing.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 11:36 AM Colin Stanners  wrote:
>
> As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I wouldn't 
> trust 3d-printed plastics.
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:
>>
>> 3d printing?
>>
>> From: Colin Stanners
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket 
>> mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>>
>> Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.
>>
>> I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which 
>> they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).
>>
>> A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I noticed 
>> the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited their 
>> website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I didn't 
>> consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name so that 
>> I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they are allowed to 
>> sell them?
>>
>> Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi 
>> re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer Wi-Fi 
>> once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also 
>> terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied to 
>> the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside with a 
>> standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the techs "grab 
>> 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by the office as they have 
>> a standard config, and after climb the techs spend <1min per AP to slide on 
>> and plug in. So with these and other optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites 
>> x 3 APs per site can be fully re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 
>> days that we normally spend organizing, programming, attaching mounts, 
>> cabling, etc.
>>
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Colin Stanners]

As these need to hold up $500 APs and survive year-round outdoors, I
wouldn't trust 3d-printed plastics.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM Chuck McCown via AF  wrote:

> 3d printing?
>
> *From:* Colin Stanners
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s
> bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )
>
> Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.
>
> I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which
> they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).
>
> A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I
> noticed the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited
> their website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I
> didn't consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name
> so that I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they are
> allowed to sell them?
>
> Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi
> re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer
> Wi-Fi once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also
> terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied
> to the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside
> with a standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the
> techs "grab 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by the office
> as they have a standard config, and after climb the techs spend <1min per
> AP to slide on and plug in. So with these and other optimizations, an event
> of e.g. 5 sites x 3 APs per site can be fully re-deployed in 1-2hours,
> instead of the 1-2 days that we normally spend organizing, programming,
> attaching mounts, cabling, etc.
>
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Re: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Chuck McCown via AF]

3d printing?

From: Colin Stanners 
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:12 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: [AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket 
mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

Hi AFMUG, a rare request here. 

I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which they 
don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).


A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I noticed the 
name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited their website and 
they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I didn't consider that 
information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name so that I can attempt to 
buy a number of brackets directly, if they are allowed to sell them?

Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi re-deployment" 
design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer Wi-Fi once or twice a 
year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also terminated RJ45 ends with 
the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied to the tower. All events would 
have the routers/PoE switches left onside with a standardized IP/VLAN/etc 
setup. The idea is that we can tell the techs "grab 15 event APs", which don't 
need to be programmed by the office as they have a standard config, and after 
climb the techs spend <1min per AP to slide on and plug in. So with these and 
other optimizations, an event of e.g. 5 sites x 3 APs per site can be fully 
re-deployed in 1-2hours, instead of the 1-2 days that we normally spend 
organizing, programming, attaching mounts, cabling, etc. 



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[AFMUG] Locating Cambium's Chinese plastics supplier (e501s bracket mass-purchase for quick-reinstall event Wi-Fi )

[Colin Stanners]

 Hi AFMUG, a rare request here.

I'm looking to purchase a large number of Cambium's e501s brackets, which
they don't sell individually (reasonable enough due to low demand).

A while ago on one of our packages from (passed through) Cambium, I noticed
the name of a Chinese supplier that I didn't recognize. I visited their
website and they seemed to be Cambium's plastics supplier. But I didn't
consider that information worth saving. Has anyone noticed that name so
that I can attempt to buy a number of brackets directly, if they are
allowed to sell them?

Reasoning: I'm trying to put together a "super-fast event Wi-Fi
re-deployment" design. Basically, at the many locations where we offer
Wi-Fi once or twice a year, we'd have existing e501S slide-on mounts, also
terminated RJ45 ends with the cable glands in a tough plastic bag ziptied
to the tower. All events would have the routers/PoE switches left onside
with a standardized IP/VLAN/etc setup. The idea is that we can tell the
techs "grab 15 event APs", which don't need to be programmed by the office
as they have a standard config, and after climb the techs spend <1min per
AP to slide on and plug in. So with these and other optimizations, an event
of e.g. 5 sites x 3 APs per site can be fully re-deployed in 1-2hours,
instead of the 1-2 days that we normally spend organizing, programming,
attaching mounts, cabling, etc.
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Re: [AFMUG] Apparently

[Mike Hammett]

Wait, Windows for a server? Eww 




- 
Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 

Midwest Internet Exchange 

The Brothers WISP 




- Original Message -

From: "Josh Luthman"  
To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group"  
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:32:02 AM 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Apparently 


It would be done if the servers weren't running Windows :P 


On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 3:33 PM Dennis Burgess < dmburg...@linktechs.net > 
wrote: 





Everyone decided to update their maps to ULTRA setting today. Currently at 1952 
jobs to do on TowerCoverage.com .lol 



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Mikrotik : Trainer, Network Associate, Routing Engineer, Wireless Engineer, 
Traffic Control Engineer, Inter-Networking Engineer, Security Engineer, 
Enterprise Wireless Engineer 
Hurricane Electric: IPv6 Sage Level 
Cambium: ePMP 

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Re: [AFMUG] Apparently

[Josh Luthman]

It would be done if the servers weren't running Windows :P

On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 3:33 PM Dennis Burgess 
wrote:

> Everyone decided to update their maps to ULTRA setting today. Currently at
> 1952 jobs to do on TowerCoverage.com .lol
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *[image: LTI-Full_175px]*
>
> *Dennis Burgess*
>
>
> * Mikrotik : **Trainer, Network Associate, Routing Engineer, Wireless
> Engineer, Traffic Control Engineer, Inter-Networking Engineer, Security
> Engineer, Enterprise Wireless Engineer*
>
> *Hurricane Electric: **IPv6 Sage Level*
>
> *Cambium: **ePMP*
>
>
>
> Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition”
>
> *Link Technologies, Inc* -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services
>
> *Office*: 314-735-0270  Website: http://www.linktechs.net
>
> Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com
>
> Need MikroTik Cloud Management: https://cloud.linktechs.net
>
> *How did we do today?*
>
> [image: Gold Star]
> [image:
> Green Light]
> [image:
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> [image:
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